DRAGON SOUL SWORD (Series 1)
260. Refusal

"It's okay brother Yu." this time the one who said it was Qiu Long who chose to be quieter during the banquet.

"Zhang Wei, are you sure to still reject my daughter ?" ask Emperor Yu Mingfeng.

"Sorry Your Majesty, but I have 3 hearts to take care of" he said with a faint smile.

"Old man, if you're still constantly forcing her to marry your son, then make no mistake I broke your neck !" qing Yu said with a fiery flame.

"Qing Yu" he said softly as he stroked the woman's head.

Emperor Yu was slightly offended by the words given by Qing Yu but canceled his intentions when he saw Qing Yu's cold gaze.

"Your Majesty, I will return to my sect first" he said bowing before the Emperor.

"Zhang Wei, you don't have to go there anymore. You will be transferred to the main Snow Dew Sect and we will talk about my son" Ju Liantao said.

"Good" he said casually.

He sat on an already empty seat while listening to their conversation lazily, Zhang Luo had already returned to the Furong dimension.

The man could no longer bear to meet his beloved bird. Because mostly, the bird was taken care of from the baby by Zhang Luo.

Zhang Wei himself did not interfere, because usually the bird died once a week if calculated with real world time.

Not long ago the man in black robes came out from Zhang Wei's body, it was none other than Han Liu Liang.

"What are you doing ? Why are you out ? Didn't you say you were afraid your skin was burning ?" her question was half ridiculing Han Liu Liang's attitude that was afraid of the sunlight.

"Haih, that was born stupid. I don't want to be afraid of the sun either, but how else. The sun once burned my father to death you know ? Since then I have been afraid of the sun" Han Liu Liang said evasively.

"So you have a father too ? Have you ever been human ?" ask her in a soft voice.

Plastered

Her head was struck by Han Liu Liang .

"Basic fool, of course never !" han Liu Liang said with emotion as well as fuming with Zhang Wei's attitude.

"normal, I don't know. If I knew then I wouldn't have asked you. Anyway I'm your master, you can't hit me recklessly." he said half-jokingly.

"Here, will I hit you again? What part do you want ?" han Liu Liang asked in a furious tone.

"No way, you mustn't be violent towards your cute master" he said flatly, trying to point at his stern face.

"Stop pretending to be assertive is disgusting, you better be as usual" Han Liu Liang said.

"Your smile is so bright even brighter than the sun, your smile is so wide, wider than the ocean, your smile is so expensive, more expensive than gold." han Liu Liang said as if he were reading a poem.

"Stop it, are you mocking me ? Didn't you say you didn't like the sun ?" her question was offended even though it was just playing.

"Bas stupid, I commend you !" han Liu Liang said back to taunt her.

"Ck. I'll complain to Han Long Chun "he said while clucking in annoyance.

"Don't be angry, I don't want to fight senior Han" Han Liu Liang said with a clear look.

"Alright, then don't mock me anymore. I'm not stupid, just a little slow" he said, holding back a laugh.

"what's the difference between a fool ?!" Said Han Liu Liang while laughing out loud but instantly silent while being glared at by him.

After a few hours, he returned home to the Snow Dew Sect. As the name of the pavilion before him, the name of this Pavilion was Murong Pavilion.

Already there was Ju Liantao and his wife, they were staring at Zhang Wei with intimidating gazes. But because the one in the true face was shameless, so he did not feel.

Zhang Wei was busy eating the beans that Ju Liantao had prepared.

"So.... are you going to marry my daughter soon ?" ask Ju Liantao.

"Yes, if you can today then today too. I'm up to you" she said with a light smile.

Ju Jiangniang could hardly help but laugh at the expression his father firmly frowned upon upon hearing the relaxed reply from Zhang Wei.

"Didn't you have a steady job ? Are you willing to support my son ? Do you have your own house ?" ask Ju Liantao.

"I don't have a steady job, willing or not it depends on his lifestyle. For my own home, I'm not sure myself." he said.

"What do you mean not sure ? Don't you have your own house ?" Ju Liantao asked with an angry expression, This young man in front of him has no home but intends to marry his precious daughter.

"Do you see only someone's money ? Money is easy to find and earn, but what happiness can be obtained from money ?" zhang Wei asked condescendingly.

"Without money, you cannot eat and cannot live. Are you gonna let my son sleep on the street with you ?" ju Liantao asked in a high tone before being reassured by his wife.

"It is good not to get angry a lot at your old age, what else the energy in you that has been reduced a lot. Over the years of eating pills to disguise it, the side effects of the pills have accumulated in the liver which will be very difficult to cure" he said coldly.

Ju Liantao looked surprised and sat helplessly as his entire secret was unloaded by Zhang Wei in the presence of his wife and child.

"Your father had long lost half his cultivation due to internal injuries, probably from about 2 to 3 years ago. But for the sake of covering her up she ate a pill that had side effects, the entire residual poison from the pill that was not made perfectly accumulated in the liver. Most likely the pill is eaten every 3 to 7 days so that the side effects that are caused longer just look" he said while staring at Ju Liantao who was pale.

"The side effect of toxins that accumulate in the liver is more easily tired, difficulty walking, difficulty breathing and many other things that can happen. I myself cannot cure him. But that doesn't mean it can't be healed." he continued.

"Why do you know all that ?" ask Ju Liantao.

"Because I saw your pale face and your hands were trembling a little. Not to mention a very faint green dot on your neck" he said casually.

"What ?! The faint green dot ?" ju Liantao asked in surprise before taking out the copper mirror.

The old man observed his own neck before realizing there was a small green spot on the part of his neck.

Ju Jiangnianh almost cried when she heard all the symptoms experienced by her father.

"Your life won't be long if you're still on the pill, maybe 2 or 3 more years" he said honestly.

"It's okay, for 2 or 3 years, it was enough time to make Jiangniang strong and able to protect the sect" Ju Liantao said fixed on his stance.

"You better reconsider, most likely 1 year into your last you'll just be bedridden. It's better to stop before it gets worse and have no way back" he warned.

"Don't interfere in my business !" Ju Liantao said before choosing to leave .

"Dad !" Shouted Ju Jiangniang who immediately stood with his mother to chase after Ju Liantao.

Grep

He held Ju Jiangniang's hand, the woman stared at him with a tear-spread that was ready to drip.

"Whether you persuade your father to stop using the drug, I will try to cure it" he said with a serious look.

"Thank you Zhang Wei for telling us this, sorry for not being able to accompany you today" Ju Jiangniang said with a guilty look.

"It's okay, go and follow your dad. She's more important, I'll be in my dimension for some time" she said with a faint smile and released her hand grip on the woman's delicate hand.

Jiangniang immediately ran after his father, while Zhang Wei only sighed heavily at the sight of something new.

So many people are willing to live longer at the expense of those closest to them.

But this Ju Liantao was different, the old man was willing to self-destruct in order to protect his family and sect.

Ju Liantao was willing to endure his pain and act as usual in order to wait for Ju Jiangniang to be strong and able to guard the Snow Dew Sect.

It was rare for anyone to have such broad thoughts as Ju Liantao, thinking of this made him think of himself.

He might as well choose this path if he was in Ju Liantao's position. Because to him, the person closest to him is the most important.

Therefore, he felt that Ju Liantao's thoughts could be understood. It was extremely difficult to persuade someone with such a strong determination like the old man.

"There are always good people among the crafty. It was a pity, someone as loyal as Ju Liantao worked under the orders of an Empire filled with intrigue. " Murm her while sighing.

He moved his consciousness into his own dimension, there he saw his two disciples were playing happily.

He walked towards the simple-looking two-story building before starting to sit by the door while picking up one thick book.

This is all the findings she's heard all along about treatment. He will try to find out about how to treat Ju Liantao.

In the real world, Ju Jiangniang who had returned home to the Murong pavilion saw Zhang Wei sitting blankly at the spot where they had gathered earlier.

Having no heart, he helped Zhang Wei to walk inside. He himself knew that Zhang Wei's dimension had a considerable time difference.

After helping Zhang Wei's body rest in the man's room, he sat down for a while before whispering something.

"Thank you, and don't work too hard." Whisper Ju jiangniang before walking into his own room tiredly.

his entire body was tired, including his mind being weighed down by the condition of his father who refused his raw raw persuasion.

Flashbacks

Ju Jiangniang and his mother ran while holding Ju Liantao who was still not too far away.

"Dad, you have to stop using that medicine !" Her words with tears.

He nodded his father's not-so-warm hands to hold back the old man's steps. Her father threw her hand .

"Don't interfere in my affairs, you just need to practice" Ju Liantao said coldly.

"Dad ! I can protect this sect ! Zhang Wei could also protect this sect !" ju Jiangniang.

"Do you want to embarrass the name of your ancestor ? Until you have to ask for help from outsiders ?" asked Ju Liantao sarcastically.

The tone used by her father this time indirectly hurt her tender feelings.